An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People (ReVisioning History for Young People)

This book provides a detailed look at Indigenous life in both North and South America. Children will learn what life was like before Europeans came, the importance of corn in Indigenous life, about tribal affiliations, and how life changed once colonist appeared. Kids will learn that both Americas were settled lands with cities and governments of their own. They will see how Native people formed alliances with states and governments, and how tensions spread as the newcomers took more and more land. This book is an important addition to American history, and children will benefit from studying the work. Teachers and parents will find questions and exercises a useful tool.An adult version of this book exists for a more in-depth study. I strongly recommend this book for classrooms, libraries, and homes.

Very well written for middle school or high school age (adults too - I learned a lot alongside my children!) Such important gaps in our history filled with this book, which also encourages the reader to learn even more.

The price was excellent and the condition of the book was almost perfect even though the description warned of use.

This text provides a much welcome perspective on US history. I hope school teachers everywhere add it to their libraries and read passages to their students. In my family history research and in visiting local history sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, I frequently encounter "firsting and lasting." The authors remind us that Native Americans are still here. Thanks to this book, I now follow several Native American thought leaders on Twitters and the authors' American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) website.

I do like history books that give a different perspective on events. This does that, but it is a bit dry - a long, sad march through what happened when and why.

It’s unfortunate that a simplistic white man’s perspective continues to be taught in most public schools. It’s getting better, but we’re not quite there yet. I found this book refreshing and introspective in ways traditional histories do not; glancing over the perspective of the people who endured the white man’s invasion and consequent disaster for indigenous peoples.This should be required reading in middle or high school! Adults should read this as well to understand the truths most historians have ignored!

This was an amazing and informative read. I appreciated how it was laid out and revert back to information that the reader may have missed. This is the first book of many I’ll be reading. Life today has shown us that history is truly doomed to repeat itself and I want to be informed on all fronts.

We are using it for homeschooling middle-grade history, but would be illuminating for ages tween through adult. As other reviewers have mentioned, the material is dense and challenging (in a good way!), but I think that reading a little at a time it is quite accessible to even younger children. My 8-year-old is engaged and interested in the material.